US20180368573A1 - Movement Control Device for Part Assembly - Google Patents
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- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
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- the present invention relates to a movement control device, and more particularly, to a movement control device capable of controlling relative movement between a movable object and a fixed object.
- U.S. Pat. No. 6,550,827 B1 discloses a closing device of hinged door.
- the door comprises a main body ( 31 ), a hinged door ( 32 ), a case ( 33 ), a locking body ( 38 ) and at least one spherical body ( 37 ).
- the at least one spherical body ( 37 ) is arranged on an upper surface of the locking body ( 38 ), so as to stop the locking body ( 38 ) from moving upward at the time of earthquake in order to control the hinged door ( 32 ) to a degree that it can be opened slightly.
- U.S. Pat. No. 8,172,345 B2 of Liang et al. discloses a slide rail assembly having push-open and self-closing functions.
- a drawer can be mounted to a cabinet through a pair of slide rail assemblies.
- an obvious pushing gap is formed between a front panel of the drawer and the cabinet.
- the pushing gap allows a user to push the drawer to move relative to the cabinet, such that the drawer can be opened relative to the cabinet by a push-ejection mechanism arranged on the slide rail assembly.
- the drawer system is shook, tilted or hit, the drawer of such drawer system with the push-open function may be ejected out unintentionally, so as to cause damage to people or object.
- the present invention relates to a movement control device for a part assembly capable of preventing a second object from being unexpectedly opened relative to a first object when a shock, tilt, or collision occurs.
- a movement control device is applicable to a first object and a second object movable relative to the first object.
- the movement control device comprises a first blocking member, a supporting plate, and a second blocking member.
- the first blocking member is arranged on one of the first object and the second object.
- the first blocking member comprises a first blocking part and a second blocking part.
- the supporting plate is fixed to the other one of the first object and the second object.
- the second blocking member is arranged on the supporting plate and movable relative to the supporting plate between an initial position and a blocking position.
- the second blocking member when the second object is moved relative to the first object along a first direction and the second blocking member is moved from the initial position to the blocking position, the second blocking member is configured to block one of the first blocking part and the second blocking part, in order to prevent the second object from being moved relative to the first object along the first direction.
- the other one of the first blocking part and the second blocking part contacts the second blocking member, in order to move the second blocking member away from the blocking position.
- the second blocking member has a stopping feature corresponding to the first blocking member.
- a space is defined between the first blocking part and the second blocking part.
- the blocking position of the second blocking member is in the space.
- the movement control device further comprises a first part fixed to the supporting plate, a second part movably arranged on the supporting plate, and an actuating member arranged between the first part and the second part.
- the actuating member is configured to be moved from a first position to a second position in response to relative movement between the first part and the second part, in order to drive the second blocking member to move from the initial position to the blocking position.
- a direction of the relative movement between the first part and the second part is different from a direction of the actuating member being moved from the first position to the second position.
- the second blocking member has a guiding section corresponding to the actuating member.
- the actuating member is configured to drive the second blocking member to move from the initial position to the blocking position through the guiding section.
- the guiding section of the second blocking member has an inclined surface or an arc surface.
- the actuating member is a ball.
- a part assembly comprises a first object and a second object movable relative to the first object.
- one of the first object and the second object is arranged with a first blocking part and a second blocking part.
- the other one of the first object and the second object is movably arranged with a blocking member.
- the blocking member is configured to block one of the first blocking part and the second blocking part, in order to prevent the second object from being moved relative to the first object.
- the first object is a fixed rail and the second object is a movable rail.
- the first object is a fixed furniture part and a second object is a movable furniture part.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a movement control device applied to a slide rail assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing movement of the movement control device and the slide rail assembly when the slide rail assembly is shook or tilted;
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the movement control device configured to prevent the slide rail assembly from being moved when the slide rail assembly is shook or tilted;
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a process of the slide rail assembly returning to an initial position when the slide rail assembly is no longer shook or tilted;
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the movement control device and the slide rail assembly being applied to a drawer system according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein a drawer is slightly opened relative to a fixed cabinet only with a gap in between when the drawer system is shook or tilted;
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the movement control device being applied to the drawer system according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the drawer is slightly opened relative to the fixed cabinet only with a gap in between when the drawer system is shook or tilted;
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the movement control device being applied to the slide rail assembly according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing movement of the movement control device and the slide rail assembly when the slide rail assembly is shook or tilted according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the movement control device configured to prevent the slide rail assembly from being moved when the slide rail assembly is shook or tilted according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a process of the slide rail assembly returning to the initial position when the slide rail assembly is no longer shook or tilted according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the movement control device before being activated according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the movement control device after being activated according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the movement control device being applied to a door and a cabinet of a cabinet system according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 15 is an enlarged view of an area A of FIG. 14 ;
- FIG. 16 is a diagram showing the door being slightly opened relative to the cabinet and the movement control device being activated when the cabinet system is shook or tilted;
- FIG. 17 is a diagram showing the movement control device configured to prevent the door from being further opened when the cabinet system is shook or tilted.
- FIG. 18 is a diagram showing the door being closed relative to the cabinet when the cabinet system is no longer shook or tilted.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a movement control device 24 for a part assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the part assembly comprises a first object 20 , and a second object 22 movable relative to the first object 20 .
- the second object 22 is located at a predetermined position P 0 (such as a closed position) relative to the first object 20 .
- One of the first object 20 and the second object 22 is arranged with a first blocking part 28 a and a second blocking part 28 b .
- the movement control device 24 comprises a first blocking member 26 , a second blocking member 30 and a supporting plate 21 .
- the first blocking member 26 is arranged on one of the first object 20 and the second object 22 .
- the first blocking member 26 is fixedly arranged on the second object 22 .
- the first blocking member 26 has the first blocking part 28 a and the second blocking part 28 b .
- a space S is defined between the first blocking part 28 a and the second blocking part 28 b of the first blocking member 26 .
- the other one of the first object 20 and the second object 22 is arranged with a second blocking member 30 .
- the first object 20 is fixedly connected to the supporting plate 21
- the second blocking member 30 is movable relative to the supporting plate 21 , such that the second blocking member 30 can be seen to be movably arranged on the first object 20 .
- the second blocking member 30 has a stopping feature 32 corresponding to the first blocking member 26 .
- the second blocking member 30 is located at an initial position P 1 .
- the first object 20 is a fixed rail and the second object 22 is a movable rail.
- the second blocking member 30 is also moved from the initial position P 1 to a blocking position P 2 due to the part assembly being shook or tilted.
- the blocking position P 2 of the second blocking member 30 is in the space S.
- the stopping feature 32 of the second blocking member 30 is configured to block one of the first blocking part 28 a and the second blocking part 28 b of the first blocking member 26 .
- the stopping feature 32 of the second blocking member 30 is configured to block the first blocking part 28 a of the first blocking member 26 , in order to prevent the second object 22 from being further moved relative to the first object 20 along the first direction D 1 .
- the second object 22 can be moved by an external force relative to the first object 20 to the predetermined position P 0 (the closed position) along a second direction D 2 (opposite to the first direction D 1 ).
- the second blocking member 30 contacts the other one of the first blocking part 28 a and the second blocking part 28 b of the first blocking member 26 .
- the second blocking member 30 contacts the second blocking part 28 b of the first blocking member 26 .
- the second blocking member 30 When the second object 22 is further moved relative to the first object 20 along the second direction D 2 , the second blocking member 30 is pushed by the second blocking part 28 b of the first blocking member 26 to move away from the blocking position P 2 and return to the initial position P 1 shown in FIG. 1 .
- the second blocking member 30 returns to the initial position P 1 , the second blocking member 30 no longer blocks the first blocking member 26 , such that the second object 22 can be freely moved relative to the first object 20 along the first direction D 1 . In other words, the second object 22 can be completely opened or expanded relative to the first object 20 .
- the movement control device of the present invention can be apply to a furniture system (such as a drawer system) shown in FIG. 5 .
- the furniture system comprises a fixed furniture part 34 (such as a fixed cabinet), and a movable furniture part 36 (such as a drawer).
- the first object 20 can be a fixed rail fixedly mounted to the fixed furniture part 34
- the second object 22 can be a movable rail mounted to the movable furniture part 36 .
- the movable furniture part 36 is slightly opened relative to the fixed furniture part 34 only with a gap G in between, in order to prevent an article from falling out of the movable furniture part 36 .
- the first object 20 can be the fixed furniture part 34 (such as a drawer cabinet), and the second object 22 can be the movable furniture part 36 (such as the drawer).
- the first blocking member 26 of the movement control device 24 is arranged on the movable furniture part 36
- the second blocking member 30 is arranged on the fixed furniture part 34 .
- the movable furniture part 36 is also slightly opened relative to the fixed furniture part 34 only with the gap G in between, in order to prevent the article from falling out of the movable furniture part 36 .
- FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of the present invention.
- the second object 22 is movable relative to the first object 20 , and the second object 22 is located at the predetermined position P 0 (such as the closed position) relative to the first object 20 .
- the first blocking member 26 is fixedly arranged on the first object 20 .
- the first blocking member 26 has the first blocking part 28 a and the second blocking part 28 b , and the space S is defined between the first blocking part 28 a and the second blocking part 28 b of the first blocking member 26 .
- the second object 22 is fixedly connected to the supporting plate 21 , and the second blocking member 30 is movable relative to the supporting plate 21 , such that the second blocking member 30 can be seen to be movably arranged on the second object 22 .
- the second blocking member 30 has the stopping feature 32 .
- the second blocking member 30 is located at the initial position P 1 .
- the second blocking member 30 is also moved from the initial position P 1 to the blocking position P 2 due to the part assembly is shook or tilted.
- the blocking position P 2 of the second blocking member 30 is in the space S.
- the stopping feature 32 of the second blocking member 30 is configured to block one of the first blocking part 28 a and the second blocking part 28 b of the first blocking member 26 .
- the stopping feature 32 of the second blocking member 30 is configured to block the second blocking part 28 b of the first blocking member 26 , in order to prevent the second object 22 from being further moved relative to the first object 20 along the first direction D 1 .
- the second object 22 can be moved by an external force relative to the first object 20 to the predetermined position P 0 (the closed position) along the second direction D 2 .
- the second blocking member 30 contacts the other one of the first blocking part 28 a and the second blocking part 28 b of the first blocking member 26 .
- the second blocking member 30 contacts the first blocking part 28 a of the first blocking member 26 .
- the second blocking member 30 When the second object 22 is further moved relative to the first object 20 along the second direction D 2 , the second blocking member 30 is pushed by the first blocking part 28 a of the first blocking member 26 to move away from the blocking position P 2 and return to the initial position P 1 shown in FIG. 7 .
- the second blocking member 30 returns to the initial position P 1 , the second blocking member 30 no longer blocks the first blocking member 26 , such that the second object 22 can be freely moved relative to the first object 20 along the first direction D 1 . In other words, the second object 22 can be completely opened or expanded relative to the first object 20 .
- the movement control device 24 of the present invention can be implemented by a mechanical mechanism.
- the movement control device 24 further comprises a first part 38 fixed to the supporting plate 21 , a second part 40 movably arranged on the supporting plate 21 , and an actuating member 42 arranged between the first part 38 and the second part 40 .
- a direction of relative movement between the first part 38 and the second part 40 is different from a direction of the actuating member 42 being moved from a first position K 1 to a second position K 2 .
- the direction of relative movement between the first part 38 and the second part 40 is a horizontal direction H 1
- the direction of movement of the actuating member 42 is a vertical direction L 1
- the actuating member 42 can be a ball or other spherical objects, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
- the second blocking member 30 has a guiding section 44 corresponding to the actuating member 42 .
- the actuating member 42 is configured to drive the second blocking member 30 to move from the initial position P 1 to the blocking position P 2 through the guiding section 44 .
- the guiding section 44 of the second blocking member 30 has an inclined surface or an arc surface.
- the second blocking member 30 is movably arranged on the first part 38 .
- the second blocking member 30 has a bounded first mounting part 48 greater than a second mounting part 50 of the first part 38 , and the first mounting part 48 and the second mounting part 50 are arranged correspondingly, such that the second blocking member 30 is movable relative to the first part 38 within a limited space.
- a plurality of rolling members 46 can be arranged between the second part 40 and the supporting plate 21 , in order to facilitate relative movement between the first part 38 and the second part 40 .
- the actuating member 42 can be moved from the first position K 1 to the second position K 2 in response to the relative movement between the first part 38 and the second part 40 , in order to further drive the second blocking member 30 to move.
- the aforementioned movement control device 24 is only an embodiment of the present invention. The present invention is not limited thereto.
- the movement control device of the present invention can also be implemented by different designs (mechanical or non-mechanical).
- the first object 20 can be another type of fixed furniture part 52 (such as a fixed cabinet), and the second object 22 can be another type of movable furniture part 54 (such a door plate).
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the movable furniture part 54 being located at a predetermined position P 0 (such as a closed position) relative to the fixed furniture part 52 .
- the movable furniture part 54 can be opened relative to the fixed furniture part 52 along a first direction D 1 (such as an open direction), or can be closed relative to the fixed furniture part 52 along a second direction D 2 (such as a close direction).
- the first blocking member 26 of the movement control device 24 is arranged on the movable furniture part 54 , such as being arranged at a position adjacent to an upper edge of the movable furniture part 54 .
- the second blocking member 30 is arranged on the fixed furniture part 52 , such as being arranged on a top plate 56 of the fixed furniture part 52 .
- the first blocking member 26 of the movement control device 24 has the first blocking part 28 a and the second blocking part 28 b .
- the space S is defined between the first blocking part 28 a and the second blocking part 28 b of the first blocking member 26 .
- the second blocking member 30 has the stopping feature 32 .
- the second blocking member 30 is located at the initial position P 1 .
- the movable furniture part 54 is opened relative to the fixed furniture part 52 along the first direction D 1 (the open direction) accordingly.
- the second blocking member 30 is moved from the initial position P 1 to the blocking position P 2 due to the furniture system is shook or tilted.
- the blocking position P 2 of the second blocking member 30 is in the space S.
- the stopping feature 32 of the second blocking member 30 is configured to block one of the first blocking part 28 a and the second blocking part 28 b of the first blocking member 26 .
- the stopping feature 32 of the second blocking member 30 is configured to block the second blocking part 28 b of the first blocking member 26 , in order to prevent the movable furniture part 54 from being further opened relative to the fixed furniture part 52 . Therefore, the movable furniture part 54 is slightly opened relative to the fixed furniture part 52 only with a gap G in between, in order to prevent an article from falling out of the movable furniture part 54 .
- the movable furniture part 54 can be moved by an external force relative to the fixed furniture part 52 to the predetermined position P 0 (the closed position) along the second direction D 2 (the close direction).
- the second blocking member 30 contacts the other one of the first blocking part 28 a and the second blocking part 28 b of the first blocking member 26 .
- the second blocking member 30 contacts the first blocking part 28 a of the first blocking member 26 .
- the second blocking member 30 is pushed by the first blocking part 28 a of the first blocking member 26 to move away from the blocking position P 2 and return to the initial position P 1 shown in FIG. 14 and FIG. 15 .
- the movement control device of the present invention is characterized in that the movement control device is configured to provide instant protection when a movable object is shook or tilted, in order to prevent any unexpected damage.
- the movement control device when the movement control device is applied to an ejection type movable object, such as a push-open drawer, the movement control device of the present invention can prevent unexpected ejection of the movable object due to the movable object being hit, shook or tilted, in order to avoid damage to people or object.
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- The present invention relates to a movement control device, and more particularly, to a movement control device capable of controlling relative movement between a movable object and a fixed object.
- Generally, when a movable object, such as a furniture part (a drawer, a cabinet, a door, and the like) or a device encounters an earthquake (or is hit or tilted), a movable member of the furniture part or the device may be automatically opened relative to a fixed member due to a shaking force or a tilt angle during the earthquake being too large. Therefore, for safety reasons, related products have been developed. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,550,827 B1 discloses a closing device of hinged door. The door comprises a main body (31), a hinged door (32), a case (33), a locking body (38) and at least one spherical body (37). Wherein, the at least one spherical body (37) is arranged on an upper surface of the locking body (38), so as to stop the locking body (38) from moving upward at the time of earthquake in order to control the hinged door (32) to a degree that it can be opened slightly.
- On the other hand, U.S. Pat. No. 8,172,345 B2 of Liang et al. discloses a slide rail assembly having push-open and self-closing functions. Wherein, a drawer can be mounted to a cabinet through a pair of slide rail assemblies. When the drawer is retracted into the cabinet, an obvious pushing gap is formed between a front panel of the drawer and the cabinet. The pushing gap allows a user to push the drawer to move relative to the cabinet, such that the drawer can be opened relative to the cabinet by a push-ejection mechanism arranged on the slide rail assembly. However, when the drawer system is shook, tilted or hit, the drawer of such drawer system with the push-open function may be ejected out unintentionally, so as to cause damage to people or object.
- There are various kinds of furniture parts or devices in living space. Therefore, it is important to prevent a moving object from causing damage to people when the furniture parts or devices are shook, tilted or hit.
- The present invention relates to a movement control device for a part assembly capable of preventing a second object from being unexpectedly opened relative to a first object when a shock, tilt, or collision occurs.
- According to an embodiment of the present invention, a movement control device is applicable to a first object and a second object movable relative to the first object. The movement control device comprises a first blocking member, a supporting plate, and a second blocking member. The first blocking member is arranged on one of the first object and the second object. The first blocking member comprises a first blocking part and a second blocking part. The supporting plate is fixed to the other one of the first object and the second object. The second blocking member is arranged on the supporting plate and movable relative to the supporting plate between an initial position and a blocking position. Wherein, when the second object is moved relative to the first object along a first direction and the second blocking member is moved from the initial position to the blocking position, the second blocking member is configured to block one of the first blocking part and the second blocking part, in order to prevent the second object from being moved relative to the first object along the first direction.
- Preferably, when the second object is moved relative to the first object to a predetermined position along a second direction opposite to the first direction, the other one of the first blocking part and the second blocking part contacts the second blocking member, in order to move the second blocking member away from the blocking position.
- Preferably, the second blocking member has a stopping feature corresponding to the first blocking member.
- Preferably, a space is defined between the first blocking part and the second blocking part.
- Preferably, the blocking position of the second blocking member is in the space.
- Preferably, the movement control device further comprises a first part fixed to the supporting plate, a second part movably arranged on the supporting plate, and an actuating member arranged between the first part and the second part. Wherein, the actuating member is configured to be moved from a first position to a second position in response to relative movement between the first part and the second part, in order to drive the second blocking member to move from the initial position to the blocking position.
- Preferably, a direction of the relative movement between the first part and the second part is different from a direction of the actuating member being moved from the first position to the second position.
- Preferably, the second blocking member has a guiding section corresponding to the actuating member. The actuating member is configured to drive the second blocking member to move from the initial position to the blocking position through the guiding section.
- Preferably, the guiding section of the second blocking member has an inclined surface or an arc surface.
- Preferably, the actuating member is a ball.
- According to another embodiment of the present invention, a part assembly comprises a first object and a second object movable relative to the first object. Wherein, one of the first object and the second object is arranged with a first blocking part and a second blocking part. Wherein, the other one of the first object and the second object is movably arranged with a blocking member. Wherein, when the second object is moved relative to the first object and the blocking member is moved from an initial position to a blocking position, the blocking member is configured to block one of the first blocking part and the second blocking part, in order to prevent the second object from being moved relative to the first object.
- Preferably, the first object is a fixed rail and the second object is a movable rail.
- Preferably, the first object is a fixed furniture part and a second object is a movable furniture part.
- These and other objectives of the present invention will no doubt become obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art after reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment that is illustrated in the various figures and drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a movement control device applied to a slide rail assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing movement of the movement control device and the slide rail assembly when the slide rail assembly is shook or tilted; -
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the movement control device configured to prevent the slide rail assembly from being moved when the slide rail assembly is shook or tilted; -
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a process of the slide rail assembly returning to an initial position when the slide rail assembly is no longer shook or tilted; -
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the movement control device and the slide rail assembly being applied to a drawer system according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein a drawer is slightly opened relative to a fixed cabinet only with a gap in between when the drawer system is shook or tilted; -
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the movement control device being applied to the drawer system according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the drawer is slightly opened relative to the fixed cabinet only with a gap in between when the drawer system is shook or tilted; -
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the movement control device being applied to the slide rail assembly according to another embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing movement of the movement control device and the slide rail assembly when the slide rail assembly is shook or tilted according to another embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the movement control device configured to prevent the slide rail assembly from being moved when the slide rail assembly is shook or tilted according to another embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a process of the slide rail assembly returning to the initial position when the slide rail assembly is no longer shook or tilted according to another embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 11 is an exploded view of the movement control device according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the movement control device before being activated according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the movement control device after being activated according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the movement control device being applied to a door and a cabinet of a cabinet system according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 15 is an enlarged view of an area A ofFIG. 14 ; -
FIG. 16 is a diagram showing the door being slightly opened relative to the cabinet and the movement control device being activated when the cabinet system is shook or tilted; -
FIG. 17 is a diagram showing the movement control device configured to prevent the door from being further opened when the cabinet system is shook or tilted; and -
FIG. 18 is a diagram showing the door being closed relative to the cabinet when the cabinet system is no longer shook or tilted. -
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing amovement control device 24 for a part assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention. The part assembly comprises afirst object 20, and asecond object 22 movable relative to thefirst object 20. As shown inFIG. 1 , thesecond object 22 is located at a predetermined position P0 (such as a closed position) relative to thefirst object 20. One of thefirst object 20 and thesecond object 22 is arranged with a first blockingpart 28 a and asecond blocking part 28 b. In an embodiment of the present invention, themovement control device 24 comprises a first blockingmember 26, asecond blocking member 30 and a supportingplate 21. Thefirst blocking member 26 is arranged on one of thefirst object 20 and thesecond object 22. In the present embodiment, the first blockingmember 26 is fixedly arranged on thesecond object 22. Thefirst blocking member 26 has the first blockingpart 28 a and the second blockingpart 28 b. A space S is defined between the first blockingpart 28 a and the second blockingpart 28 b of the first blockingmember 26. The other one of thefirst object 20 and thesecond object 22 is arranged with asecond blocking member 30. In an embodiment of the present invention, thefirst object 20 is fixedly connected to the supportingplate 21, and the second blockingmember 30 is movable relative to the supportingplate 21, such that the second blockingmember 30 can be seen to be movably arranged on thefirst object 20. In the present embodiment, the second blockingmember 30 has a stoppingfeature 32 corresponding to the first blockingmember 26. Moreover, the second blockingmember 30 is located at an initial position P1. - Preferably, the
first object 20 is a fixed rail and thesecond object 22 is a movable rail. - As shown in
FIG. 2 andFIG. 3 , when the part assembly is shook or tilted, thesecond object 22 is moved relative to thefirst object 20 along a first direction D1 accordingly. On the other hand, the second blockingmember 30 is also moved from the initial position P1 to a blocking position P2 due to the part assembly being shook or tilted. The blocking position P2 of the second blockingmember 30 is in the space S. Wherein, when the second blockingmember 30 is located at the blocking position P2, the stoppingfeature 32 of the second blockingmember 30 is configured to block one of the first blockingpart 28 a and the second blockingpart 28 b of the first blockingmember 26. In the present embodiment, the stoppingfeature 32 of the second blockingmember 30 is configured to block the first blockingpart 28 a of the first blockingmember 26, in order to prevent thesecond object 22 from being further moved relative to thefirst object 20 along the first direction D1. - When the part assembly is no longer shook or tilted and the second blocking
member 30 still stays at the blocking position P2, thesecond object 22 can be moved by an external force relative to thefirst object 20 to the predetermined position P0 (the closed position) along a second direction D2 (opposite to the first direction D1). During such process, the second blockingmember 30 contacts the other one of the first blockingpart 28 a and the second blockingpart 28 b of the first blockingmember 26. As shown inFIG. 4 , in the present embodiment, the second blockingmember 30 contacts the second blockingpart 28 b of the first blockingmember 26. When thesecond object 22 is further moved relative to thefirst object 20 along the second direction D2, the second blockingmember 30 is pushed by the second blockingpart 28 b of the first blockingmember 26 to move away from the blocking position P2 and return to the initial position P1 shown inFIG. 1 . When the second blockingmember 30 returns to the initial position P1, the second blockingmember 30 no longer blocks the first blockingmember 26, such that thesecond object 22 can be freely moved relative to thefirst object 20 along the first direction D1. In other words, thesecond object 22 can be completely opened or expanded relative to thefirst object 20. - Therefore, the movement control device of the present invention can be apply to a furniture system (such as a drawer system) shown in
FIG. 5 . The furniture system comprises a fixed furniture part 34 (such as a fixed cabinet), and a movable furniture part 36 (such as a drawer). Wherein, thefirst object 20 can be a fixed rail fixedly mounted to the fixedfurniture part 34, and thesecond object 22 can be a movable rail mounted to themovable furniture part 36. When the furniture system is shook or tilted, themovable furniture part 36 is slightly opened relative to the fixedfurniture part 34 only with a gap G in between, in order to prevent an article from falling out of themovable furniture part 36. - As shown in
FIG. 6 , in another embodiment, thefirst object 20 can be the fixed furniture part 34 (such as a drawer cabinet), and thesecond object 22 can be the movable furniture part 36 (such as the drawer). Thefirst blocking member 26 of themovement control device 24 is arranged on themovable furniture part 36, and the second blockingmember 30 is arranged on the fixedfurniture part 34. When the furniture system is shook or tilted, themovable furniture part 36 is also slightly opened relative to the fixedfurniture part 34 only with the gap G in between, in order to prevent the article from falling out of themovable furniture part 36. -
FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of the present invention. Similarly, thesecond object 22 is movable relative to thefirst object 20, and thesecond object 22 is located at the predetermined position P0 (such as the closed position) relative to thefirst object 20. In the present embodiment, the first blockingmember 26 is fixedly arranged on thefirst object 20. Thefirst blocking member 26 has the first blockingpart 28 a and the second blockingpart 28 b, and the space S is defined between the first blockingpart 28 a and the second blockingpart 28 b of the first blockingmember 26. In the present embodiment, thesecond object 22 is fixedly connected to the supportingplate 21, and the second blockingmember 30 is movable relative to the supportingplate 21, such that the second blockingmember 30 can be seen to be movably arranged on thesecond object 22. In the present embodiment, the second blockingmember 30 has the stoppingfeature 32. Moreover, the second blockingmember 30 is located at the initial position P1. - As shown in
FIG. 8 andFIG. 9 , when the part assembly is shook or tilted, thesecond object 22 is moved relative to thefirst object 20 along the first direction D1 accordingly. On the other hand, the second blockingmember 30 is also moved from the initial position P1 to the blocking position P2 due to the part assembly is shook or tilted. The blocking position P2 of the second blockingmember 30 is in the space S. Wherein, when the second blockingmember 30 is located at the blocking position P2, the stoppingfeature 32 of the second blockingmember 30 is configured to block one of the first blockingpart 28 a and the second blockingpart 28 b of the first blockingmember 26. In the present embodiment, the stoppingfeature 32 of the second blockingmember 30 is configured to block the second blockingpart 28 b of the first blockingmember 26, in order to prevent thesecond object 22 from being further moved relative to thefirst object 20 along the first direction D1. - When the part assembly is no longer shook or tilted and the second blocking
member 30 still stays at the blocking position P2, thesecond object 22 can be moved by an external force relative to thefirst object 20 to the predetermined position P0 (the closed position) along the second direction D2. During such process, the second blockingmember 30 contacts the other one of the first blockingpart 28 a and the second blockingpart 28 b of the first blockingmember 26. As shown inFIG. 10 , in the present embodiment, the second blockingmember 30 contacts the first blockingpart 28 a of the first blockingmember 26. When thesecond object 22 is further moved relative to thefirst object 20 along the second direction D2, the second blockingmember 30 is pushed by the first blockingpart 28 a of the first blockingmember 26 to move away from the blocking position P2 and return to the initial position P1 shown inFIG. 7 . When the second blockingmember 30 returns to the initial position P1, the second blockingmember 30 no longer blocks the first blockingmember 26, such that thesecond object 22 can be freely moved relative to thefirst object 20 along the first direction D1. In other words, thesecond object 22 can be completely opened or expanded relative to thefirst object 20. - Preferably, the
movement control device 24 of the present invention can be implemented by a mechanical mechanism. As shown inFIG. 11 toFIG. 13 , themovement control device 24 further comprises afirst part 38 fixed to the supportingplate 21, asecond part 40 movably arranged on the supportingplate 21, and an actuatingmember 42 arranged between thefirst part 38 and thesecond part 40. Wherein, when themovement control device 24 is shook or tilted, a direction of relative movement between thefirst part 38 and thesecond part 40 is different from a direction of the actuatingmember 42 being moved from a first position K1 to a second position K2. In the present embodiment, the direction of relative movement between thefirst part 38 and thesecond part 40 is a horizontal direction H1, and the direction of movement of the actuatingmember 42 is a vertical direction L1. The actuatingmember 42 can be a ball or other spherical objects, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In addition, the second blockingmember 30 has a guidingsection 44 corresponding to the actuatingmember 42. The actuatingmember 42 is configured to drive the second blockingmember 30 to move from the initial position P1 to the blocking position P2 through the guidingsection 44. Preferably, the guidingsection 44 of the second blockingmember 30 has an inclined surface or an arc surface. Thesecond blocking member 30 is movably arranged on thefirst part 38. Preferably, the second blockingmember 30 has a bounded first mountingpart 48 greater than a second mountingpart 50 of thefirst part 38, and the first mountingpart 48 and the second mountingpart 50 are arranged correspondingly, such that the second blockingmember 30 is movable relative to thefirst part 38 within a limited space. A plurality of rollingmembers 46 can be arranged between thesecond part 40 and the supportingplate 21, in order to facilitate relative movement between thefirst part 38 and thesecond part 40. According to such arrangement, the actuatingmember 42 can be moved from the first position K1 to the second position K2 in response to the relative movement between thefirst part 38 and thesecond part 40, in order to further drive the second blockingmember 30 to move. However, the aforementionedmovement control device 24 is only an embodiment of the present invention. The present invention is not limited thereto. The movement control device of the present invention can also be implemented by different designs (mechanical or non-mechanical). - As shown in
FIG. 14 andFIG. 15 , in another embodiment, thefirst object 20 can be another type of fixed furniture part 52 (such as a fixed cabinet), and thesecond object 22 can be another type of movable furniture part 54 (such a door plate).FIG. 14 is a diagram showing themovable furniture part 54 being located at a predetermined position P0 (such as a closed position) relative to the fixedfurniture part 52. Wherein, themovable furniture part 54 can be opened relative to the fixedfurniture part 52 along a first direction D1 (such as an open direction), or can be closed relative to the fixedfurniture part 52 along a second direction D2 (such as a close direction). Thefirst blocking member 26 of themovement control device 24 is arranged on themovable furniture part 54, such as being arranged at a position adjacent to an upper edge of themovable furniture part 54. Thesecond blocking member 30 is arranged on the fixedfurniture part 52, such as being arranged on atop plate 56 of the fixedfurniture part 52. Thefirst blocking member 26 of themovement control device 24 has the first blockingpart 28 a and the second blockingpart 28 b. The space S is defined between the first blockingpart 28 a and the second blockingpart 28 b of the first blockingmember 26. Thesecond blocking member 30 has the stoppingfeature 32. Moreover, the second blockingmember 30 is located at the initial position P1. - As shown in
FIG. 16 andFIG. 17 , when the furniture system is shook or tilted, themovable furniture part 54 is opened relative to the fixedfurniture part 52 along the first direction D1 (the open direction) accordingly. On the other hand, the second blockingmember 30 is moved from the initial position P1 to the blocking position P2 due to the furniture system is shook or tilted. The blocking position P2 of the second blockingmember 30 is in the space S. Wherein, when the second blockingmember 30 is located at the blocking position P2, the stoppingfeature 32 of the second blockingmember 30 is configured to block one of the first blockingpart 28 a and the second blockingpart 28 b of the first blockingmember 26. In the present embodiment, the stoppingfeature 32 of the second blockingmember 30 is configured to block the second blockingpart 28 b of the first blockingmember 26, in order to prevent themovable furniture part 54 from being further opened relative to the fixedfurniture part 52. Therefore, themovable furniture part 54 is slightly opened relative to the fixedfurniture part 52 only with a gap G in between, in order to prevent an article from falling out of themovable furniture part 54. - When the furniture system is no longer shook or tilted and the second blocking
member 30 still stays at the blocking position P2, themovable furniture part 54 can be moved by an external force relative to the fixedfurniture part 52 to the predetermined position P0 (the closed position) along the second direction D2 (the close direction). During such process, the second blockingmember 30 contacts the other one of the first blockingpart 28 a and the second blockingpart 28 b of the first blockingmember 26. As shown inFIG. 18 , in the present embodiment, the second blockingmember 30 contacts the first blockingpart 28 a of the first blockingmember 26. When themovable furniture part 54 is further moved relative to the fixedfurniture part 52 along the second direction D2, the second blockingmember 30 is pushed by the first blockingpart 28 a of the first blockingmember 26 to move away from the blocking position P2 and return to the initial position P1 shown inFIG. 14 andFIG. 15 . - Therefore, the movement control device of the present invention is characterized in that the movement control device is configured to provide instant protection when a movable object is shook or tilted, in order to prevent any unexpected damage. Especially, when the movement control device is applied to an ejection type movable object, such as a push-open drawer, the movement control device of the present invention can prevent unexpected ejection of the movable object due to the movable object being hit, shook or tilted, in order to avoid damage to people or object.
- Those skilled in the art will readily observe that numerous modifications and alterations of the device and method may be made while retaining the teachings of the invention. Accordingly, the above disclosure should be construed as limited only by the metes and bounds of the appended claims.
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